Customizing theme elements

This functionality is only intended for experienced web designers

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Please read this page before you proceed: Advanced customization warning Theme override is intended for people with advanced web design skills. Incorrect use may result in your website malfunctioning. Note: our technical support team does not provide support related to theme overrides.

Theme overrides involve replacing or overriding theme files – the files that control the appearance and behavior of your current theme. For an overview of theme file structure, see below. For instructions on customizing specific theme elements, follow the links on the right.

Theme file structure

Theme files for all themes use the following folder structure. For information on how you can customize the theme files stored in these folders, click one of the links under For more information below.

Folder containing files that define wrapper templates for the basic minimal building blocks for themes – custom layouts, layouts, placeholders, gadgets. Please do not modify these without deep understanding of what you are doing – it might lead to editing issues.

Folder containing files that define the appearance and behavior of various controls, including Captcha, Divs, Form, FormHelpers, MessageBox, and StyledWrapers. Please do not modify these without deep understanding of what you are doing.

List of gadget styles. Does not apply to system gadgets or singular gadgets. If you want to add special styles or different set of styles for a specific gadget, you can add your own GadgetStyles.cfg to the appropriate gadget folder (within the Gadgets folder).